2 homes in zoned to El Carmelo Elementary
Palo Alto, CA

About Palo Alto: El Carmelo Elementary is located in Palo Alto. Palo Alto is a charter city in northwestern Santa Clara County, California, United States. Part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it is named after a coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. The population was 68,572 as of the 2020 United States census.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for El Carmelo Elementary in Palo Alto (Topfind School Score: 10/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 2 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Sellers hold the edge right now. There is only 1.0 months of supply, and the typical home sells in about 14 days. At the same time, 50% of sellers have trimmed their asking price, and sales volume is down 17% versus six months ago, so the market is not running away from buyers. Sellers can price with confidence, while buyers should arrive pre-approved and ready to decide quickly.
Median Home Price
$5.70M
Chart shows the median closed sale price by month
Months of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
1.0 months of supply
Tight Supply2 active listings against the current sales pace works out to about 1.0 months of supply.
What this means for buyers
Inventory is tight relative to how many homes sell each month, so buyers have fewer options and well-priced homes draw competition. Listings typically sell in ~14 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are selling quickly, which gives sellers leverage, though prepared buyers can still compete.
Inventory Distribution
Most current listings are under 30 days old, so the mix skews toward fresh inventory.
Housing Tenure in El Carmelo Elementary Area
Homeownership is near the state average, with a balanced mix of owners and renters.
54%
Homeowners
46%
Renters
Homeownership is 1.5 points lower than the California average (55.5%)
26,054 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Home prices increase with bedroom count, though premiums vary by size.
Each additional bedroom adds about $1.7M in value on average.
Price Reductions
1 listings have reduced their price
50% of active listings
Average reduction: 5.0% (~$285K)
El Carmelo Elementary is an elementary school in the Palo Alto Unified district. Its Topfind School Score is 10. The homes on this page fall inside the school's attendance zone, so students at these addresses are assigned to El Carmelo Elementary. The El Carmelo Elementary attendance zone currently shows a median list price of $5.7M. That runs roughly 113.1% higher than Palo Alto as a whole. There are 2 homes currently listed for sale in the El Carmelo Elementary attendance zone. Over the last six months, the median price has eased about 8.8%, from $3.3M in October 2025 to $3M in July 2026.
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There are currently 2 homes for sale in El Carmelo Elementary Area, ranging from $3,988,000 to $5,700,000. 1 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in El Carmelo Elementary Area is $5,700,000. Price per square foot averages $2102.
Homes in El Carmelo Elementary Area currently average 14 days on the market, a brisk pace where attractive homes are gone within a month.
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